Paid Advertisement Local McDonald's Owner/Operator Celebrated During Women's History Month 3 Women's History Month is celebrated nationally during the month of March, and McDonald's is proud to have many outstanding female employees, franchisees, and suppliers among its leaders. In the United States, women own and operate 30 percent of all McDonald's restaurants. One of those is located right here in North Huntingdon. Brooke Celaschi is a second- generation owner/operator. Celaschi began her McDonald's journey in a crewmember position. After her second child was born, she became more serious about her role, began training with other General Managers, and attended Hamburger University in Chicago. "I'm pretty hands-on in the restaurant," said Celaschi. "I'm there all the time, just doing whatever needs done. I think you get a better understanding of what's going on at the restaurant and your people when you're there." Celaschi was an art teacher before working for McDonald's. She worked for years to become an approved owner/operator so she could take over her father's business after his 50 years of successful ownership. She feels that her career as a teacher has influenced her role as an owner/ operator, and allowed her to step into the leadership role smoothly. "I didn't go to school for business. I went to school to teach," she said. "McDonald's calls it coaching, but it's teaching. You're training people constantly, regardless if they're in a general manager position or they're a brand-new crew person. You're constantly teaching." Celaschi says she owes a lot of her success to the people she works with in her restaurant. She also credits her female family members with influencing her outlook as a female business owner. Celaschi's grandmother ran a successful floral business in the 1950's. "I grew up with that as a normal thing. Women should be business owners and run their own businesses. Our lives can be very complex. You're running a successful business, plus you're a mom, a wife, you have a family, you have whatever's going on. So, there's a lot of work-life balance. I'm very proud to be a female business owner." adno=369567 Paid Advertisement Local McDonald's Owner / Operator Celebrated During Women's History Month 3 Women's History Month is celebrated nationally during the month of March , and McDonald's is proud to have many outstanding female employees , franchisees , and suppliers among its leaders . In the United States , women own and operate 30 percent of all McDonald's restaurants . One of those is located right here in North Huntingdon . Brooke Celaschi is a second- generation owner / operator . Celaschi began her McDonald's journey in a crewmember position . After her second child was born , she became more serious about her role , began training with other General Managers , and attended Hamburger University in Chicago . " I'm pretty hands - on in the restaurant , " said Celaschi . " I'm there all the time , just doing whatever needs done . I think you get a better understanding of what's going on at the restaurant and your people when you're there . " Celaschi was an art teacher before working for McDonald's . She worked for years to become an approved owner / operator so she could take over her father's business after his 50 years of successful ownership . She feels that her career as a teacher has influenced her role as an owner / operator , and allowed her to step into the leadership role smoothly . " I didn't go to school for business . I went to school to teach , " she said . " McDonald's calls it coaching , but it's teaching . You're training people constantly , regardless if they're in a general manager position or they're a brand - new crew person . You're constantly teaching . " Celaschi says she owes a lot of her success to the people she works with in her restaurant . She also credits her female family members with influencing her outlook as a female business owner . Celaschi's grandmother ran a successful floral business in the 1950's . " I grew up with that as a normal thing . Women should be business owners and run their own businesses . Our lives can be very complex . You're running a successful business , plus you're a mom , a wife , you have a family , you have whatever's going on . So , there's a lot of work - life balance . I'm very proud to be a female business owner . " adno = 369567